Penn Summer Global Institute

An International Undergraduate Experience

Penn Summer Global Institute is a comprehensive academic experience for top undergraduates from around the world with high English proficiency. As a pre-arranged package, undergraduates spend 6 weeks as visiting students, and experience everything Penn has to offer: earning Ivy League credits alongside other Penn students, living and dining on campus, and socializing with other Penn students from the U.S. and abroad. The Penn Summer Global Institute experience allows students to choose packaged courses that meet their academic path. Along with classes, students will benefit from Penn's range of exceptional resources, including academic advising, and get exposure to the cultural and social features of living on campus in Philadelphia. And while visiting, students can take advantage of Philadelphia's close proximity to other major cities on the east coast.

2015 Courses and Tracks

Choose an academic track to further your current course of study, and to explore new ideas. Students will choose a track upon admission to the program, and are welcome to make changes to courses upon arrival.

Art and CivilizationThis track covers the history of art, architecture and visual culture in the early Middle East and Mediterranean world as well as a survey of Roman history.

Behavioral PsychologyThis track covers topics such as the study of the biological, psychological, and social influences that guide human sensation, perception, thought, emotion, and behavior.

BIBB 109 920: Intro to Brain and Behavior

PSYC 001 920: Experimental Psychology

Technology and Communication Skills for the 21st CenturyThis track focuses on essential skills in computer science and academic writing for university and beyond.

CIS 110 920: Introduction to Computer Programming

WRIT 150 922: Introduction to Academic Writing

Development Economics This track covers the origins of trade, markets for trading, demand and supply curve, perfect completion and monopoly, and case studies on public policy for urban development in the US.

ECON 001 921: Microeconomics

PSCI 139 920: Politics of Poverty and Development

Financial Strategy*This track introduces econometric techniques and their applications in economic analysis and decision-making, and the valuation of options, futures, and related financial contracts.

ECON 104 920: Econometrics

FNCE 206 920: Financial Derivatives

Student Handbook

Application and Enrollment Requirements

The Penn Summer Global Institute welcomes applications from full-time undergraduate students from around the world. All applicants will be required to submit the following materials to complete their application:

Penn Arts & Sciences Online Application

Undergraduate Transcript(s)

Application Essay

Letter of Recommendation

Minimum TOEFL score: 100iBt / IETLS: 7

Visa: F-1 with accompanying I-20 to be issued by Penn Global

Upon admission students will be asked to select a course track based on the list above and will also receive visa instructions from Penn Global. All students will be invoiced for total amount due once admission is accepted. Complete payment will be required prior to the first day of the Penn Summer Global Institute.